Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Palpation of the temporal and masseter muscles, when the patient clenches his teeth and moves his jaw from side to side is assessing which cranial nerve?

Answer 1

Trigeminal Nerve:

CN V

Question 2

When testing for corneal reflex, an absent blink reflex is noted. This finding may be suggestive of a lesion in which cranial nerve? Cranial Nerve VII (CN VII) Cranial Nerve IV (CN IV) Incorrect

Answer 2

Facial (CN VII)

or

Trigeminal (CN V)